Senate Bill No. 326

(By Senators Schoonover and Bowman)

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[Introduced February 10, 1995; referred to the Committee
on Education; and then to the Committee on Finance.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article four, chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to the years of increments in the salary schedule for teachers.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, article four, chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.
§18A-4-2. State minimum salaries for teachers.
(a) Each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in "state minimum salary schedule I": Provided, That effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four ninety-five, and thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the "state minimum salary schedule" as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article, and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to section five-a of this article during the contract year.
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE I

 (1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
016,81617,45317,70818,91819,65321,361
117,03217,66917,92419,31820,05321,761
217,24817,88618,14119,71820,45322,161
317,46518,10218,35720,11820,85322,561
417,91718,55418,81020,75421,48923,197
518,13318,77119,02621,15421,88923,597
618,35018,98719,24221,55422,28923,997
719,20319,45921,95422,68924,397
819,42019,67522,35423,08924,797
919,89122,75423,48925,197
1020,10723,15523,89025,598
1123,55524,29025,998
1223,95524,69026,398
1324,35525,09026,798
1427,198
1527,598
1627,998
17
18
19
 (8) (9) (10)
YearsM.A.M.A. Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 torate
022,096 22,83123,831
1 22,496 23,23124,231
2 22,896 23,63124,631
3 23,296 24,03125,031
4 23,932 24,66725,667
5 24,332 25,06726,067
6 24,732 25,46726,467
725,132 25,86726,867
825,532 26,267 27,267
9 25,932 26,66727,667
10 26,333 27,06828,068
11 26,733 27,46828,468
12 27,133 27,86828,868
13 27,533 28,268 29,268
14 27,933 28,66829,668
15 28,333 29,06830,068
16 28,733 29,46830,468
1729,86830,868
1830,26831,268
1930,66831,668
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE II

(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
017,31617,95318,20819,41820,15321,861
117,57218,20918,46419,85820,59322,301
217,82818,46618,72120,29821,03322,741
318,08518,72218,97720,73821,47323,181
418,57719,21419,47021,41422,14923,857
518,83319,47119,72621,85422,58924,297
619,09019,72719,98222,29423,02924,737
719,98320,23922,73423,46925,177
820,24020,49523,17423,90925,617
920,75123,61424,34926,057
1021,00724,05524,79026,498
1124,49525,23026,938
1224,93525,67027,378
1325,37526,11027,818
1428,258
1528,698
1629,138
17
18
19
 (8)(9)(10)(11)
YearsM.A.M.A.M.A.Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 +45torate
022,59623,33124,06625,066
123,03623,77124,50625,506
223,47624,21124,94625,946
323,91624,71125,38626,386
424,59225,32726,06227,062
525,33225,76726,50227,502
625,47226,20726,94227,942
725,91226,64727,38228,382
826,35227,08727,82228,822
926,79227,52728,26229,262
1027,23327,96828,70329,703
1127,67328,40829,14330,143
1228,11328,84829,58330,583
1328,55329,28830,02331,023
1428,99329,72830,46331,463
1529,43330,16830,90331,903
1629,87330,60831,34332,343
1731,04831,78332,783
1831,48832,22333,223
1931,92832,66333,663
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE

(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
016,81617,45317,70818,91819,65321,361
117,03217,66917,92419,31820,05321,761
217,24817,88618,14119,71820,45322,161
317,46518,10218,35720,11820,85322,561
417,91718,55418,81020,75421,48923,197
518,13318,77119,02621,15421,88923,597
618,35018,98719,24221,55422,28923,997
719,20319,45921,95422,68924,397
819,42019,67522,35423,08924,797
919,89122,75423,48925,197
1020,10723,15523,89025,598
1123,55524,29025,998
1223,95524,69026,398
1324,35525,09026,798
1427,198
1527,598
1627,998
(8) (9) (10) (11)
YearsM.A. M.A.
M.A. Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 +45 torate
022,09622,83123,56624,566
122,49623,23123,96624,966
222,89623,63124,36625,366
323,29624,03124,76625,766
423,93224,66725,40226,402
524,33225,06725,80226,802
624,73225,46726,20227,202
725,13225,86726,60227,602
825,53226,26727,00228,002
925,93226,66727,40228,402
1026,33327,06827,80328,803
1126,73327,46828,20329,203
1227,13327,86828,60329,603
1327,53328,26829,00330,003
1427,93328,66829,40330,403
1528,33329,06829,80330,803
1628,73329,46830,20331,203
1729,86830,603
31,603
1830,26831,003
32,003
1930,66831,40332,403
2031,06831,80332,803
2131,46832,20333,203
2231,86832,60333,603
2332,26833,00334,003
2432,66833,40334,403
2533,06833,80334,803
2633,46834,20335,203
2733,86834,60335,603
2834,26835,00336,003
2934,66835,40336,403
3035,06835,80336,803
(b) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching experience. Such payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the "state minimum salary schedule"; (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be deemed a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
(b) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching experience. The payment shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the "state minimum schedule," shall be paid in equal monthly installments, and shall be deemed a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the annual increments of teachers with MA+30, MA+45, and a doctorate from nineteen years to thirty years.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.